The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore. As of 2012, the PTV family includes seven channels.

Currently, PTV can be received via satellite in South Asia, East Asia and the Middle East. Selected programming can be seen on Prime TV (with a partnership) in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Today, PTV is split up into the original channel feed:

PTV Home – 24-hour entertainment channel, the transmission is broadcast across Pakistan on terrestrial network and world wide through satellite. Its programming also include live telecast of Pakistan's cricket matches.

PTV News – 24-hour news channel which can be viewed in many parts of the globe.

PTV National - An emphasis on broadcasting programmes in different languages to represent the whole of Pakistan.

AJK TV - For the residents of Azad Kashmir.

PTV Bolan - For speakers of Balochi Pashto and Brahvi.

PTV Global - Offered exclusively for the Pakistani diaspora in the United States on Dish Network, and recently launched in Europe.